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GRECC staff

Meet our Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center staff.

Howard Fink, MD, MPH

Director
Geriatric Research, Education & Clinical Center
Minneapolis VA Health Care System

Sarah Garrett, MSN, RN

Program Coordinator
Geriatric Research, Education & Clinical Center
Minneapolis VA Health Care System

Laura Hemmy, PhD

Neuropsychologist
Geriatric Research, Education & Clinical Center
Minneapolis VA Health Care System

Catherine Kotz, PhD

Associate Director, Research
Geriatric Research, Education & Clinical Center
Minneapolis VA Health Care System

Kelvin O. Lim, MD

Researcher
Geriatric Research, Education & Clinical Center
Minneapolis VA Health Care System

Edward R. Ratner, MD

Geriatrician 
Geriatric Research, Education & Clinical Center
Minneapolis VA Health Care System

Jamie Starks, MD

Behavioral Neurologist 
Geriatric Research, Education & Clinical Center
Minneapolis VA Health Care System

Shauna Yuan, MD

Neurologist 
Geriatric Research, Education & Clinical Center
Minneapolis VA Health Care System

Hilary Mosher MFA, MD
Associate Director for Clinical Innovation
Geriatric Research, Education & Clinical Center
Minneapolis VA Health Care System

Dr. Cheng
Associate Director, Education 
Geriatric Research, Education & Clinical Center
Minneapolis VA Health Care System

Dongming Cai, MD, PhD
Behavioral Neurologist
Physician Scientist
Geriatric Research, Education & Clinical Center
Minneapolis VA Health Care System

Alvin Holm, MD FACP
Physician
Geriatric Research, Education & Clinical Center
Minneapolis VA Health Care System

Meet our administrative staff

Kristi Fonseca

Advanced MSA 
Geriatric Research, Education & Clinical Center
Minneapolis VA Health Care System